ICS launches new helicopter operations guide
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping has released the sixth edition of its Guide to Helicopter/Ship Operations. The ICS considers the guide an essential resource for masters,...
South Aust celebrates new Asia link
THE NEWBUILDING 1800 TEU MSC Sijing sailed out of Port Adelaide’s Outer Harbour this morning after making the first call on MSC’s extended Koala Service, thus restoring South...
DP World hits 100 million TEU capacity milestone
DP WORLD has hit a milestone of 100 million TEU of container handling capacity across its global operations. The terminal operator announced the achievement this past week, citing...
World Container Index - 10 January 2025
DREWRY'S World Container Index increased by 2% to US$3986 per 40-foot container this week, continuing several weeks of increases. The current index is 62% below the previous...
US Military blacklists COSCO
COSCO Shipping Lines has responded to its recent inclusion on a United States Department of Defence (DoD) “blacklist”. On 7 January, DoD released a list of “Entities Identified as...
MEDLOG adds to its Webb
MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company’s landside transport and logistics arm MEDLOG has continued its rapid expansion in Australia, launching a second empty container park (ECP) in the...
ILA, USMX reach tentative agreement on new contract
A SECOND United States port strike looks to have been avoided, as the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) announce they have...
Drydock delay delays vessel swap
NEPTUNE PACIFIC Direct Line will postpone a temporary vessel substitution in the AUSPAC service, due to delays with a drydocking in China. The carrier was due to assign the...
ITC and SSR ink Somerton haulage deal
SOUTHERN Shorthaul Railroad has entered an agreement to provide haulage services to and from the $400-million Somerton Intermodal Terminal. The above-rail freight operator is to...
How private mobile networks are making waves at container ports
By Nihir Bansal, Product Solutions Manager, BAI Communications PORTS all over the world are busier than ever, facing intense demands in a global economy that leans heavily on...
OPINION: Terminal access charges debate ramps up
PATRICK Terminals released a media statement on Monday 19 August 2024 referencing an analysis by Synergies Economic Consulting, titled Synergies Analysis Confirms Container...
IN DETAIL: Precious Cargo
TO BE clear from the outset, this is no ordinary race car. Porsche joined forces with DB Schenker for the vital logistics component of the GT4 e-Performance prototype demo tour....
OPINION: The Pondus weighing system in Australia
THE DEPLOYMENT of the Pondus weighing system in recent years by major Australian port operators represented a pivotal development in the realm of maritime safety and compliance....
Red Sea crisis causes second-largest capacity drop: Sea-Intelligence
SHIPPING data analyst Sea-Intelligence has reported a major capacity drop as the Red Sea situation escalates. Data suggests the decline in capacity is the second largest since...
World Container Index continues to skyrocket
THE DREWRY World Container Index increased by 23% to US$3777 per 40-foot container this past week. The composite index has increased by 82% when compared with the same week last...
